{"id":54221,"date":"2025-11-01T15:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=54221"},"modified":"2025-11-01T15:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:51:23","slug":"seven-killed-in-stampede-at-venkateswara-temple-in-srikakulam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/seven-killed-in-stampede-at-venkateswara-temple-in-srikakulam\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven killed in stampede at Venkateswara temple in Srikakulam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SRIKAKULAM: At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibuga village of Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Srikakulam district on Saturday morning, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around 11:30 am when a large crowd of devotees gathered at the temple. Police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the tragedy. In a post on X, he said, \u201cI am saddened by the stampede at the Kashibuga Venkateswara Temple in Srikakulam district. It is very unfortunate that devotees have lost their lives in this incident. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister said he has directed officials to provide the best possible medical care to the injured and asked local leaders and authorities to closely monitor the relief and rescue operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SRIKAKULAM: At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple in Kashibuga village of Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Srikakulam district on Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 11:30 am when a large crowd of devotees gathered at the temple. 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